Manager, Indirect Tax

THE ROLE:

 

The Manager, Indirect Tax is responsible for managing all aspects of indirect tax compliance and audits for all jurisdictions within the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico, including but not limited to sales and use tax, worldwide information reporting and withholding tax, and information reporting processes (including FATCA, 1099MISC, 1099NEC, 1042S, 592B, T4ANR, 480.6A, C, and F) for payments from/to the company’s distributors, vendors, and the company’s affiliates. This position will be required to interact with distributors and the member facing teams on all indirect tax and informational reporting matters.

 

HOW YOU WOULD CONTRIBUTE:  

 

•    Manage all processes related to transactional and all indirect taxes, including sales and use tax, business personal property tax, withholding tax, and information reporting, and other business taxes to ensure reporting compliance.
•    Manage audits related to all indirect tax, withholding tax, and information reporting filings.
•    Oversees the preparation and filing (with both the IRS Filing 945, 1042, 592, T4ANR, 480.6A,  C and  F with government entities and the form recipients) of all required forms and reports to ensure that everything is completed accurately and timely.
•    Perform technical sales and use tax research to ensure compliance with state and local tax laws and minimize any potential exposure, which includes tax research memorandums and/or tax matrices to document position and support.
•    Advise internal business partners regarding all indirect tax matters, including but not limited to sales and use tax questions, withholding requirements and reporting, and oversee annual training to ensure compliance.
•    Manage federal and state tax levy for Distributors, IRS B-notice process, FATCA compliance W-8BEN(E) for Distributors and vendors.
•    Manage special projects as needed, including improvements to existing processes to increase efficiency and accuracy.
•    Analyzes withholding tax activities on a monthly basis to determine deposit requirements. 
•    Prepare calculation for ASC 450 (FAS 5) tax reserves for U.S. Canada, and Puerto Rico, including monthly account reconciliation and SOX compliance for related general ledger account sign-offs.
•    Regularly communicate with and directly assist the Director of Domestic Taxes.
•    Provides technical support to various internal and external stakeholders regarding sales and use tax, withholding tax and reporting issues as well as the year-end reporting requirements of the non-US corporate Herbalife entities and the various international Finance Managers on special project and distributor tax inquiries.
•    Prepare state income tax returns as needed
•    Perform additional duties as assigned

 

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Skills:

•    Superior interpersonal skills a necessity; must be able to interact effectively with all levels within the company and with members with sensitivity
•    Strong technical skills, software knowledge, and experience, in conjunction with excellent analysis and analytical skills
•    Must have the ability to work independently as well as contribute to a team
•    Ability to solve practical problems and to prioritize workload for effective implementation
•    Must have the ability and willingness to “pitch in” to assist as needed to filings/compliance and related processes to an outsource provider, particularly during those periods
•    Ability to adapt to business and operational changes and technical updates
•    Direct experience with Sovos Taxport software, Alteryx, Power BI, Oracle ERP, and/or other ERP system
•    Perform additional duties as assigned

 

Experience:

 

•    Minimum 7 years of relevant tax experience in a major corporation or CPA firm or some combination

 

Education:

 

•    Bachelor’s degree in accounting, tax or related finance field
 

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Herbalife offers a variety of benefits to eligible employees in the U.S. (limited to the 50 States and the District of Columbia), which includes Group Health Programs, other Voluntary Benefit Programs, and Paid Time Off. Group Health Programs include Medical, Dental, Vision, Health Savings Account (HSA), Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA), Basic Life/AD&D; Short-Term and Long-Term Disability, and an Employee Assistance Program (EAP). Other Voluntary Benefit Programs include a 401(k) plan, Wellness Incentive Program, Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP), Supplemental Life/Critical Illness/Hospitalization/Accident Insurance, and Pet Insurance. Paid time off includes Company-observed U.S. Holidays, Floating Holidays, Vacation, Sick Time, a Volunteer Program, Paid Maternity and Paternity Leave, Bereavement Leave, Personal Leave and time off for voting.